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Lady fern

Athyrium filix-femina

**Botanical comparison reference; nursery variety unconfirmed · Form**☾ ShadePeggy A. Lopipero-Langmo ↗ · CC BY 2.0
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Graceful texture for moist woodland gardens.

Type: Fern Perennial
Light Req.: Part to full shade
Height × Width: 2–3 ft × 2–3 ft

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Type

Fern Perennial

Light Req.

Part to full shade

Height × Width

2–3 ft × 2–3 ft

Bloom Time & Color

spores / No showy bloom

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Notes

Graceful texture for moist woodland gardens.

At Lynn’s Nursery · Lady

Athyrium filix-femina Summer/Fall 2026 catalog. Confirm current availability with the nursery. Mature height × width: 2–3 ft × 2–3 ft. Light: Part to full shade. Habit: Vase-shaped clump. Flowers & season: No showy bloom; spores. Graceful texture for moist woodland gardens.

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